... LIOHTS AND SHADES IN THE SOUTHERN ESTATES. A CONlTAST. Extract froorn tbe Aty ?? i)nowspaper:- ''Street Yamn.-We ]snam that there are over 2001 heathens now undesgoing conversioin and civilis tion by the two 'missiolivri'5' recently arrived in our town from the 'Heavenly kingdom' of Doodledum. We also learn that two more 'aniesionssries' will soon be hore, enld that the F., (Freedmein's Bureau ...

... MR. SIANSFELD, MRP, ON REFORAL Last. night, Mr. StijmsfcldMI, addressed his ecastitneictsl at the Odd-follows' Hall, Tialifitx, en the :Reform question. '[here wals a large atteadaicce. The chlair wasl Ocecipiefi by Sir M.caCaSiT2,LP., Ran lamongst those. onl ote platforns were ?? 11ev. WiM, (tilnior, incumbent of illingweortb, Mr. Aid, Cellilneon, Mr. Aid. -Brook, Lit. Binlus, Mr. Stancliffo, ...

... LONDONAND NORTH-VWESTERN RAILWVAY. A special niceting of the company was held on Saturday, at His Euston-square terminus, for the purpose of considering various bills pending in Parliament, several of which are promoted by the London anid North-Western themselves, others of which are jointly promoted with. other companies, and a third-class comprises bills of otlier companies requiring the ...

... TIIE CANDIAN INSUTRRECTION, The Gnea correspondent of tho Levant Jlerahi, writing under date of March 31, says:- That the insurrectioli will not last much longer, as is declared by the Government people now that fresh troops begin to arrive, and a new aid-stis hoped-abler general, is very possible; nay, I believe myself that a few weeks will see the end of it ; but that it is nearer ...

... CLOSE OF THE SITTINGS. CAnLIsLE, Friday. The special CommisaionerS-John Paterson, Esq. (chairman), Captain Spratt, and Major Scott-who have been sitting here ever since the 10th inst., brought their proceedings to a close for the present last evening. After the dispatch of our parcel yesterday afternoon, Mr. DONADSDON put in claims by Mrs. Hesketh, Mr. W. Tomnlinson, and Mrs. WVood for poke ...

... GENERAL OHANGARNIER ON TEE RE-ORGANISATION OF THE FRENCH ARMY. The new number of the Revie des Dow,), ?ondes contains A word on the reorganisation of the army, by a writer whose unaccustomed signature cannot fail to en- sure the article many readers. General Changaruisr, who has stood absolutely aloof from polities since his arrest oil December 2nd, 1851, thinks the present 'alarming state ...

... LEEDS. The traffic ili the North-Eastern Railway system C isl steadily recovering from thle great shock it received onl Thursa lost by the strike of the origins-drivers and 0 stokere, end if the number of applicants desirous of fillirig the vacant posts he any criterion, it -will ore long have V resumned its ordinary dimeuisioce, Tlrroughoert the whole of yesterday the office of Mr. Tolrnetoee ...

... LATEST N VW, S ?? [ Tzram to FREANCE.C ill PAns, April I,. Dr Reportirte have been current of the arret of Priil;.ii is oflfcers i ' tie Frencli authorities ?? Tlionville, arid ef ;h the arust (it Frcueh officers at llayenec and Laiduea ar These r; 'at 'ire declared to be withouat fan'idatioa s It is ai 1!1 unced that the LEmperor and Elllpre.s ci ? Rumeia riiisortly proeeed to IKissingen to ...

... BRIGANDAGE IN THE PAPAL STATES, Via- Tevoar, April 11, the In spite of the prophecies of all my friends, and not the alarming reports current about the dangers of the roads Of between Sesoui, Palestrina, and Sutiaco, I aind myself still in uudisteubcd possession of all my extrenoities, and, after all, a week's absence in the wilds, once more in an atmosphere ant of Cockneydlom and Yankeedons. ...

... TIHE P1OLICY OF Tl'Iiil SlOUThT LETTER FROM GENERAL BEAURJJEJGARD General Beauiregardl hrs wsrittvie ?? ?? letter on thoe pclitical situaticii to the editor oi thet ?? . 011tllss Timrtsa: New Orleans, March ?? l 1, s Dear Sir.-You have dolone ie the holiour to Cii my opinion relative to tile actionl or tile South Catler ( Military Bill. Having seldorti taketi any t'ut inlip ht tie not feel ...

... OPENING OFTHlE KEIUIILEY AND WORbTH VALLEY RAILWAY. On Saturday tire inarbaittnuts of the Valley of Worth wvere for cthe first tune in their lives placed inl coin- nauiention by mi-ii with tim rest of the world. T'Ie peopile of that busy but remote corner of Yorkshire have for the last three Years been anticipating the opening of a short linle of rriiwny stretching from Xeighiey to Oxen- hope, ...

... I FOREIGN AND CO-LO.A0AIq AU' STRALIA. (Front the .lt ul rn Aq of Pest ? j) Tho Parliantont of Victolia is a eliii Gnl ge iindllj sing a revision of the tariff, a very serious aniditi.t' taxation of the colony, through the Custom- hoie becn proposed by the Millistry. Onl the OithI h - Ticassucr uuiliiitted his ?? and thu di-ca ;- t it- propositions still continues. As we ?? lustq Mr. Verdon ...